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Youth Community Support Specialist

2 months ago


Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States Compass Health Network Full time

About the Role:

The Community Support Specialist - Youth will provide individualized services to clients and their families, focusing on supporting their movement towards improved functioning and achieving their treatment goals. This role will involve working with parents to engage and participate in treatment with the child, providing services to the child and parent/caregiver using a System of Care philosophy, and supporting clients and families in completing goals identified on Wellness Plans.

Key Responsibilities:

Clinical Service Provision:

  • Provide individualized services based on strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences identified collaboratively with client/family, using a motivational, stage-matched approach.
  • Work with parents to engage and participate in treatment with the child, as required for improved clinical outcomes.
  • Provide services to child and parent/caregiver using System of Care philosophy, incorporating coaching surrounding the Eight Dimensions of Wellness.
  • Support client/family in completing goals identified on Wellness Plans, reviewing the WP with client/family as required, and reassessing client/family need.
  • Assist the family with accessing, locating, and arranging services and resources to assist in achieving their goals.
  • Maintain contact with client/family when client is hospitalized, participating in discharge planning and communicating with all involved providers in developing aftercare plans.
  • Provide educational information and skill building to client/family regarding areas of concern, such as daily living skills, coping skills, education, symptom management, and communication/relationships.
  • Develop and implement a crisis intervention plan with the family and provide crisis intervention services as needed, during and after normal working hours.
  • Assist client/family in developing natural support systems, including work with family members, school staff, legal guardians, etc.
  • Participate in and coordinate with the child and family interagency team members on an ongoing basis to advocate for the Mental Health needs of child/family.
  • Complete documentation collaboratively with client and family and complete all required documentation within the required timeframe, according to agency policy.
  • Meet service provision expectations per client needs and agency guidelines. Services are provided in the home with the client and family based on clinical need, including evenings and weekends.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Integrated Health Team:

  • Communicate actively with other members of the integrated team, including psychiatrists, therapists, primary care physicians, specialists, nurses, dentists, NCMs, etc., regarding all areas of client wellness, including client's adherence to medications, side effects, and efficacy of medications.
  • Seek and include input from Integrated Health Team providers on client's Wellness Plan.
  • Make referrals to additional services/providers as needed for client's Integrated Health Team.
  • Function as a liaison to others involved in client's treatment, including family, school, Children's Division, Juvenile Office, guardians, etc.

Miscellaneous:

  • Seek culturally competent services and service providers to meet the unique cultural needs of each agency client and family.
  • Driving is an essential function of the position.